A.J. Vetturini

I am a second-year PhD student as a member of the Microsystems and MechanoBiology (MMBL) and the Integrated Design Innovation Group (IDIG) at Carnegie Mellon University located in Pittsburgh, PA. I am advised by Professor Rebecca E. Taylor and Professor Jonathan Cagan. I currently research innovative generative design strategies for DNA origami nanostructures where DNA origami is a self-assembly based nanomanufacturing technique with sub-nanometer precision. I am a firm believer in open source, and many of my published projects are available and documented with project pages and can be found at my GitHub page. I use Python to create my genertive design solutions and typically rely on packages such as NumPy, SciPy, PyTorch, pandas, trimesh, plotly, and networkX. Many of my project pages are built using React-Vite using TypeScript.

Before embarking on a PhD, I spent a few years in industry as a mechanical engineer at PDSVISION US. Here, I focused on FEA and CFD simulations to support various client needs. To accomplish the modelling and simulations, I used Creo Parametric, Creo Simulate, ANSYS Mechanical, ANSYS Fluent, and Simerics MP+. I also became familar with product lifecycle management (PLM) and have implemented and customized Windchill based on client requirements.

Outside of research, I am a Cleveland sports fan and am also interested in sports analytics in general. I enjoy hiking, camping, and have a couple of huskies which keep me busy. I am also a member of the Graduate Student Outreach Committee where we focus on giving back to the local Pittsburgh community. If you have any questions or would like to dicuss anything feel free to send me an email!